app/models/ability.rb
class Ability
include CanCan::Ability
def initialize(user)
return unless user
if user.is_a? Admin
can :manage, :admin_dashboard
can [:edit, :update], Admin, id: user.id
can :manage, TeachingAssistant
can :manage, LabAssistant
elsif user.is_a? TeachingAssistant and user.validated
can :manage, :teaching_assistants_dashboard
can [:edit, :update], TeachingAssistant, id: user.id
can :manage, LabAssistant
elsif user.is_a? LabAssistant and user.validated
can :manage, :lab_assistants_dashboard
can :manage, LabAssistant
end
end
end